If you coach long enough and at a high enough level eventually you will get outcoached. Sometimes, other coaches have better ideas than you did or prepared their team (business or fighter) better than you did for that particular event. It happens, its stinks, and it hurts! When it happens you have to respond and you need to take responsibility for your failure...but how you respond will have a huge impact on you, your ability to lead, and how your team (organization) moves forward. In this episo...
Oct 20, 2021•14 min•Season 5Ep. 10
We ALL have a conversation running in our head 24 hours a day 7 days a week. We are constantly talking to ourselves about our goals, our challenges, and our expectations yet most of us are not truly aware of what we are saying to ourselves or the power of this inner dialogue. When we take the time to finally listen to how we speak to ourselves we are often shocked to learn that this internal dialogue is far different than what we might expect. Often times we are constantly running ourselves down...
Oct 13, 2021•16 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Taking care of yourself, staying in decent shape, eating well, and showing yourself and your body respect has an impact on both your ability to sustain the energy needed for the long hour's leadership requires and the way your athletes and staff view you. It's a fact and taking the time to take care of yourself sends the right message to your troops. Secondly, you can't expect to be lead others if you can't lead yourself. You cant ask others to do what you will not. Your athletes/employees watch...
Oct 06, 2021•14 min•Season 5Ep. 8
We all have doubts at one time or another. Doubts, like water, can find their way into even the smallest cracks. Suddenly the voice in your head begins to question yourself and the once small crack in your confidence threatens to blow wide open. In my gym we call this voice of doubt " the first voice " and we spend a great deal of time talking about how to ignore the first voice in your head and change that internal dialogue with "the second voice." In this week's episode, we discuss how importa...
Sep 28, 2021•21 min•Season 5Ep. 7
If you want to be a better coach/leader then it is vital you understand your own strengths and weaknesses and that you challenge your strongest and most deeply held beliefs sometimes. Having the confidence to look at and evaluate yourself as a coach can be hard. For many of us, we coach the way we were coached and we loved and revere the men and women who were our teachers. We try and emulate them and often our ideas and concepts go unchallenged. Recognizing our own shortcomings and admitting ou...
Sep 20, 2021•15 min•Season 5Ep. 6
What happens when they have done everything you asked, paid the price, and yet still come up short. If you coach long enough or at a high level this will happen many times in your career. Knowing how to handle your athletes (and employees) after a loss like this is an important part of the job. These moments, although painful offer some of the most powerful teaching moments and shouldn't be squandered. In today's short show I talk about a short four-step formula for helping your athletes or team...
Sep 13, 2021•15 min•Season 5Ep. 5
s or employees they lead. Far too many athletes (employees) are waiting to be motivated in their jobs yet stand by in amazement with they are beaten or replaced by someone with the motivation they seek and lack. There is game time motivation and that's great, but the motivation that creates the GRIT, and perseverance required for elite-level success must come from the player or employees themselves. Pre-game speeches matter, daily motivational moments matter but they are only part of the motivat...
Sep 06, 2021•15 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Everyone feels and experiences fear, the trick is turning fear into fire. Learning to help your athletes manage the fear they will inevitably experience at some point prior to competition is one of the most challenging and important aspects of coaching. In this episode, I discuss the subject and offer some easy ways you can use to help your athletes overcome this inevitable situation.
Aug 30, 2021•15 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Join me and best selling author Jim Afremow as we talk about his book The Champions Mind. Learn to think, train and thrive. There is a mindset that produces success. In my podcast today I discuss this mindset and how you can adopt this same mindset in your own lives and with your own team or organization.
Aug 23, 2021•53 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Fate seldom calls at a time of our choosing! We all wish success occurred on a schedule or on a predictable timeline but it most often does not. Often time our greatest opportunities come when we least expect them and our ultimate success will boil down to our ability to seize upon these rare moments when they occur. Many great and talented athletes have never made it to the top or fulfilled their potential in their chosen sport or endeavor simply because they could only perform to a schedule. T...
Aug 16, 2021•10 min•Season 5Ep. 1
There’s no denying losing a relationship stings. When it’s one that you put your heart and effort into professionally and personally, it hurts even more. Sometimes the grass isn’t always greener on the other side, but as a coach or a leader, you must be willing to let people make the decisions they feel are best for them, even if it is to leave you. On this week’s episode, I discuss what it means to have loyalty tested and ultimately severed. I truly believe that as a leader, the only way to app...
Apr 23, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Since I was a kid, there have been many changes in the culture around sports. Something that I have noticed is that kids aren’t as generally as tough as they used to be. In this week’s episode, I discuss my thoughts on the feminization of male sports. What I mean by that is I believe that some kids need to be pushed harder or coached more aggressively and that has sometimes caused issue with the parents, specifically mothers, of my athletes. This topic may be seen as controversial, but it is one...
Apr 16, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Trying to get through to someone can be extremely frustrating. You may want to instill them with words of wisdom, but they just might not be landing. As a coach or a business leader, you’re not going to be able to reach every athlete or employee. So, how can you adapt your ways to help drive home your points and philosophies to those who should hear them? In this week’s episode, I discuss a technique that I’ve found extremely helpful to me in these situations. Bringing in a different coach with ...
Apr 09, 2021•12 min•Season 4Ep. 8
There are plenty of people who quit when the going gets tough and life knocks you down. Jerry Forrest isn’t one of them, as he actually got knocked down not once, not twice, but three times and kept getting up. This wasn’t surprising to those who know Jerry, as I am lucky enough to. On this week’s episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with a fighter who I’ve worked with and whose resiliency I’ve witnessed firsthand: Jerry “The Slugger” Forrest. I was in Jerry’s corner for his recent heavy...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 7
We’ve all heard the term “Cool, calm, and collected” before. The demeanor that you associate with that phrase is what the best coaches hope for themselves and their athletes. Being even-keeled and levelheaded as you’re talking to your athletes or, as a leader in business, your employees will lead to greater success on the field and in the boardroom. Overcoaching and over-leading can be easily corrected. But realizing you’re doing it can be difficult. In this week’s episode, we look at what it me...
Mar 26, 2021•17 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Resiliency is not something that’s easy to find. Michael Bentt’s career has shown a lot of it and it’s not lost on him how the ups and downs of his life have helped him find his true calling. On this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with a man of many talents and former heavyweight champion of the world as he talks about just how hard it is to get up when life knocks you down. His incredible story of overcoming adversity and finding your passions is a part of our open and hones...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Many of us have watched the Olympics and marveled at the amazing skills shown by the world-class athletes. But Ruben Gonzalez watched the 1984 Winter Olympics and thought, “That could be me.” Through pure will and mental toughness, not only did Ruben make his way to the Olympics, but he made it there four separate times. This week’s episode is a truly special one as I sit down with the first ever Olympian to compete in the Winter Olympics in four different decades, luger Ruben Gonzalez. His stor...
Mar 12, 2021•54 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Taking advice from those closest to him was something that Shawn Porter had to learn at an early age. His dad had him in the gym at the age of 4 working out and training to become a boxer. But he credits his dad for also knowing when he needed to be pushed and when somebody else would be more effective to train him. For this week’s conversation, I got to sit down with the two-time welterweight champion boxer and have a unique conversation. We didn’t delve into his boxing career and accomplishmen...
Mar 05, 2021•40 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Mental and physical toughness are characteristics Eric Kapitulik has strived to achieve his entire life. But it’s not his toughness that he wants to talk about; it’s yours. This week’s episode brings a discussion with the former United States Marine and founder and CEO of The Program LLC for a fascinating look at what it means to be a better teammate and team leader. Eric created The Program, a team building and leadership development company, in 2008, and its mission is “to develop better leade...
Feb 27, 2021•56 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Like many people, Charlie Brenneman found himself unfulfilled with his everyday job. While most would look to move to a different company to get a better job, he did something completely different. That’s because Charlie Brenneman isn’t like the rest of us. We begin the fourth season of Your Corner Man with “The Spaniard”, as I sit down with the man who left his Spanish teaching job for the Octagon. The former MMA fighter tells me how he decided to step out of the classroom to dive headfirst int...
Feb 17, 2021•56 min•Season 4Ep. 1
SEASON 3, EPISODE 10 Vinny Paz wants you to know that life is harder than anything you’ll face in a boxing ring. The five-time world title holder is a decorated boxer, but his inspiring comeback story is what he is most proud of because of how he persevered. On this week’s episode, I sit down with the colorful fighter with the larger-than-life persona and hear about that storied life. We discuss what it’s like to be loved and hated at the same time, how watching a certain boxer gave him all the ...
Nov 25, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 10
The four types (styles) of fighters are: the BULL, the MATADOR, the FOX and the FENCER. Each of these types (styles) can win in any fight, however, to achieve victory the style you select must be "authentic" to you (or your team) and all of the assets inherent to that style must be brought to bare in competition. This is true in the ring, on the playing field /court and in business. Choosing the right fight style maximizes your intellect, temperament, capabilities (resources) and aptitudes. The ...
Nov 18, 2020•21 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Some people try to run away from their family legacy and forge their own path. Nik Wallenda has been able to make his own path while continuing in his family’s footsteps. While he is seventh-generation member of The Flying Wallendas aerial entertainers, he has used his determination and focus to defy the odds and take acrobatic stunts further than anyone else ever has. On this week’s episode, I sit down with the 11-time world record holder to discuss his storied career and life performing on the...
Nov 12, 2020•58 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Nick Saban once said... "If you want to make everyone happy, don't be a leader; sell ice cream." Thats damn right! There are far too many coaches who don't understand the role of a coach/leader or its responsibilities. Far too many coaches feel that making their players happy and being liked by their athletes are as important as what you teach and produce. Too many coaches feel "trying hard" is enough and being liked is the goal...and they are wrong. Real coaching is the process of teaching peop...
Oct 28, 2020•21 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Ray Mancini is a self-proclaimed “product of his environment.” Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, he took the blue-collar work ethic that is engrained in that town and brought it to the ring. This week’s episode gave me the delight of sitting down with Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, a former WBA Lightweight title holder, and talking about many different ideals of sports and life. In our conversation, we discuss how his father’s service in World War II led Ray’s drive to win a title for him, how growing u...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 6
What if I told you there were 10 things you could know about every person before you ever met them? What if I told you that knowing what these 10 things are could help you connect with your players/employees at a deeper more profound level and also help you to build an unbeatable team culture. Well it's true and I discovered The 10 Truths over the past twenty-plus years coaching some of the best athletes in the world and before that as a top business executive. The "Ten Truths" represents the 10...
Oct 14, 2020•18 min•Season 3Ep. 5
What Gerry Cooney knows now about boxing is so much more than he knew when he was fighting. It’s why he’s passionate about giving back to the sport and he’s hoping he can help some people find themselves along the way. What made him a great boxer can be taught but what makes him a great person has to be found within. We’re back with Season 3 of Your Corner Man with what’s sure to be a highlight of this season. Former heavyweight boxer and title contender “Gentleman” Gerry Cooney stops by the pod...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 4
There is a fine line but a big distinction between pain and injury. As a coach and/or leader its your job to be aware of and know how to treat and respond to both. Go too hard in either direction and you can do more harm than good. Don't go hard enough and the team and the business will suffer. Knowing the difference and how to handle it is a skill and one of the artful elements of great leadership. This episode explores the difference between pain and injury, offers some advice on dealing with ...
Sep 30, 2020•20 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Young people who can't be coached or who don't learn how to be coached as children often grow up to lack the leadership skills needed for longterm life, career and business success. Parents who don't allow their kids be coached (often coached hard) sometimes cheat their children out of one of the main befits participating is sports has to offer. Businesses everywhere struggle with young employees who have never learned to be coached and therefore struggle with authority. In other cases young bri...
Sep 23, 2020•20 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In 1972 Stanford Univ. conducted a study to try and better understand and asses the impact "delayed gratification" plays in our lives. The study followed the subjects for twenty+ years and the results were stunning... and a powerful message to us all. This episode is about that study, what leaders and coaches need to know and what it tells us about ourselves and how to attain longterm happiness in life and repeatable success in sports and business.
Sep 16, 2020•18 min•Season 3Ep. 1
